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33. The principal Order is amended by inserting, immediately after the Eighteenth Schedule, the following Schedule:
“THE SCHEDULE
Paragraphs 50D(6), 50E(1) and (2) and 50F(1), (2) and (3)
Part I
Definitions
In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires —
“acceptance checklist” means a document used to assist in carrying out a check on the external appearance of packages of munitions of war or dangerous goods and their associated documents to determine that all appropriate requirements have been met;
“overpack” means an enclosure used by a single shipper to contain one or more packages and to form one handling unit for convenience of handling and stowage;
“package” means the complete product of the packing operation consisting of the packaging and its contents prepared for transport;
“packaging” means receptacles and any other components or materials necessary for the receptacle to perform its containment function;
“unit load device” means any type of freight container, aircraft container, aircraft pallet with a net, or aircraft pallet with a net over an igloo.
Part II
Operators’ Responsibilities
1. The operator of any aircraft, or any agent of the operator, shall not accept any munitions of war or dangerous goods for carriage by air unless —
(a)
the munitions of war or dangerous goods are accompanied by a completed and properly executed dangerous goods transport document and a signed declaration, except where the Technical Instructions specify that such a document is not required; and
(b)
the package, overpack or freight container containing the munitions of war or dangerous goods has been inspected in accordance with the acceptance procedures contained in the Technical Instructions and all accompanying transport documents have been verified.
2.—(1) For the purposes of each of the inspections required by paragraphs 1 and 3, the operator of an aircraft, or any agent of the operator, shall develop and use an acceptance checklist and the results of the inspections shall be recorded therein.
(2) The acceptance checklist shall be in such form and shall provide for the entry of such details as will enable the relevant inspection to be fully and accurately made by reference to the completion of that list.
3. The operator of any aircraft on which munitions of war or dangerous goods are to be carried, or any agent of the operator, shall ensure that —
(a)
all packages and overpacks containing munitions of war or dangerous goods and freight containers containing radioactive materials are loaded, properly secured and stowed on an aircraft in accordance with the provisions of the Technical Instructions;
(b)
before a unit load device is loaded on board the aircraft, the device has been inspected and found free from any evidence of leakage from, or damage to, any munitions of war or dangerous goods contained therein;
(c)
no leaking or damaged packages, overpacks or freight containers are loaded on the aircraft;
(d)
no munitions of war or dangerous goods are carried in an aircraft cabin occupied by passengers or on the flight deck of the aircraft, except in circumstances permitted by the provisions of the Technical Instructions;
(e)
any hazardous contamination found on the aircraft as a result of leakage or damage to munitions of war or dangerous goods is removed without delay and if the aircraft has been contaminated by radioactive materials, it shall immediately be taken out of service and not returned to service until the radiation level at any accessible surface and the non-fixed contamination are not more than the values specified in the Technical Instructions;
(f)
any packages containing munitions of war or dangerous goods which might react dangerously one with another shall not be stowed on the aircraft next to each other or in a position that would allow interaction between them in the event of leakage;
(g)
any packages of toxic or infectious substances shall be stowed on the aircraft in accordance with the provisions of the Technical Instructions;
(h)
any packages of radioactive materials shall be separated from persons, live animals and undeveloped film, in accordance with the provisions in the Technical Instructions, when stowed on the aircraft;
(i)
the goods are secured in the aircraft in such a manner that will prevent any movement in flight which would change the orientation of the packages or which would cause damage to the packages;
(j)
in the case of packages containing radioactive materials, the securing shall be adequate to ensure that the separation requirements as specified in the Technical Instructions are met at all times;
(k)
packages of munitions of war or dangerous goods bearing the “Cargo aircraft only” label shall be loaded in such a manner that a crew member or other authorised person can see, handle and, where size and weight permit, separate such packages from other cargo in flight; and
(l)
passengers are warned as to the type of goods that they are prohibited from transporting on board the aircraft as checked baggage or carry-on articles.
4.—(1) The operator of any aircraft flying for the purposes of public transport shall ensure that all flight crew members and other employees are provided with such information and training as will enable them to carry out their responsibilities with regard to the carriage of munitions of war or dangerous goods, including the actions to be taken in the event of emergencies involving munitions of war or dangerous goods.
(2) The operator of any aircraft on which munitions of war or dangerous goods are to be carried as cargo, or any agent of the operator, shall ensure that, as soon as practicable and before any flight begins, the pilot-in-command of the aircraft is provided with such information as is specified in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.8 of Part 7 of the Technical Instructions and in particular —
(a)
written information of the identity of any munitions of war or dangerous goods on board the aircraft, the danger to which they may give rise, the weight or quantity of the goods and the loading position in the aircraft’s cargo compartment; and
(b)
information for use in responding to an in-flight emergency as specified in the Technical Instructions.
5. The operator of a Singapore aircraft which is involved —
(a)
in a dangerous goods accident whilst carrying any dangerous goods as cargo on the aircraft; or
(b)
in a dangerous goods incident in which, in the reasonable opinion of the operator, dangerous goods carried as cargo on the aircraft may be involved,
shall provide information, without delay, to emergency services or rescue personnel responding to the dangerous goods accident or dangerous goods incident and the appropriate authorities and the State in which the dangerous goods accident or dangerous goods incident occurred about the dangerous goods on board, as shown on the written information to the pilot-in-command.
6. In the event of any in-flight emergency, the operator of the aircraft shall require its pilot-in-command carrying munitions of war or dangerous goods as cargo to inform the appropriate air traffic services unit, as soon as the situation permits, of those munitions of war or dangerous goods in detail or as a summary or by reference to the location from where the detailed information can be obtained immediately.
7.—(1) The operator of any aircraft on which munitions of war or dangerous goods are to be carried, or any agent of the operator, shall ensure that all packages or overpacks containing munitions of war or dangerous goods and freight containers containing radioactive materials are inspected for signs of damage or leakage upon unloading from the aircraft or into a unit load device.
(2) If evidence of damage or leakage is found, the operator of an aircraft, or any agent of the operator, shall inspect, for damage or contamination, the area where the munitions of war, dangerous goods or unit load device were stowed.
(3) The operator of any aircraft shall ensure that the aircraft is not permitted to fly for the purpose of carrying passengers or cargo if the operator knows or suspects that radioactive materials have leaked in or contaminated the aircraft, unless the radiation level resulting from the fixed contamination at any accessible surface and the non-fixed contamination are not more than the values specified in paragraph 3.2 of Part 7 of the Technical Instructions.
Part III
Shipper’s Responsibilities
1. Before consigning any munitions of war or dangerous goods for carriage by air, the shipper or his agent shall —
(a)
ensure that the munitions of war or dangerous goods are not forbidden for carriage by air in any circumstances under the provisions of the Technical Instructions;
(b)
ensure that the munitions of war or dangerous goods are properly classified, packed, marked, labelled and accompanied by a properly executed dangerous goods transport document, as specified in Annex 18 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and any amendment thereto and the Technical Instructions;
(c)
provide to the operator of the aircraft on which the munitions of war or dangerous goods are to be carried, or to any agent of the operator, the duly executed dangerous goods transport document, which shall contain the information required by the Technical Instructions;
(d)
sign a declaration that the munitions of war or dangerous goods are fully and accurately described by their proper shipping names and that they are classified, packed, marked, labelled, and in proper condition for carriage by air in accordance with the Technical Instructions;
(e)
provide to their employees such information as will enable them to carry out their responsibilities with regard to the carriage of munitions of war or dangerous goods and instructions as to the action to be taken in the event of emergencies arising involving munitions of war or dangerous goods; and
(f)
ensure that the English language is used for all dangerous goods transport documents.
Part IV
Training
1. The shipper, and any agent thereof, shall ensure that before a consignment of munitions of war or dangerous goods is offered by him for carriage by air, all persons involved in its preparation have received initial and recurrent dangerous goods training as specified in the Technical Instructions, to enable them to carry out their responsibilities with regard to the carriage of munitions of war or dangerous goods by air.
2.—(1) The operator of a Singapore aircraft or a shipper, or any agent of either of them shall —
(a)
establish a programme for initial and recurrent dangerous goods training in accordance with the requirements specified in the Technical Instructions;
(b)
ensure that all relevant staff involved in the carriage of passengers or cargo by air receive initial and recurrent dangerous goods training in accordance with that programme; and
(c)
maintain records of such training as specified in paragraph 4.2 of the Technical Instructions.
(2) The operator of a Singapore aircraft shall submit the programme for initial and recurrent dangerous goods training it has established to the Chief Executive for approval, which may be granted subject to such conditions as the Chief Executive thinks fit.
Part V
Documents and Records, Enforcement Powers and General
1.—(1) The operator of any aircraft carrying munitions of war or dangerous goods as cargo shall ensure that a copy of the dangerous goods transport document required by paragraph 1(a) of Part II of this Schedule and the written information to the pilot-in-command required by paragraph 4(2) of Part II of this Schedule are retained at a readily accessible location until after the full period of the flight on which the munitions of war or dangerous goods were carried.
(2) The operator of any aircraft on which munitions of war or dangerous goods are carried shall preserve for not less than 3 months —
(a)
any dangerous goods transport document or other document in respect of munitions of war or dangerous goods which has been furnished to him by the shipper in accordance with paragraph 1(a) of Part II of this Schedule;
(b)
the record of any acceptance check list completed in accordance with paragraph 2 of Part II of this Schedule; and
(c)
the written information to the pilot-in-command as required by paragraph 4(2) of Part II of this Schedule.
(3) The record referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(b) may be in a legible or a non-legible form so long as the recording is capable of being reproduced in a legible form.
2.—(1) The operator of any aircraft on which munitions of war or dangerous goods are to be or have been carried and any agent thereof shall, within a reasonable time after being requested so to do by an authorised person, cause to be produced to that person such of the following documents as may have been requested by that person:
(a)
the munitions of war permit granted under paragraph 50C(3) or the dangerous goods permit granted under paragraph 50D(3);
(b)
the dangerous goods transport document or other document in respect of any munitions of war or dangerous goods, referred to in paragraph 1(a) of Part II of this Schedule;
(c)
the completed acceptance check list in a legible form in respect of any munitions of war or dangerous goods, referred to in paragraph 2 of Part II of this Schedule; and
(d)
a copy of the written information provided to the pilot-in-command of the aircraft in respect of any dangerous goods, referred to in paragraph 4(2) of Part II of this Schedule.
(2) The aircraft operator or shipper, or any agent of either of them, shall, within a reasonable time after being requested so to do by an authorised person, cause to be produced to that person any document which relates to goods which the authorised person has reasonable grounds to suspect may be munitions of war or dangerous goods in respect of which the provisions of Part VB of this Order have not been complied with.”.